The 60th annual Academy of Country Music Awards consisted of a lot of chit-chat with our favorite country stars, including Jelly Roll, who arrived at the Ford Center at The Star in Frisco, Texas with three nominations to his name: Entertainer of the Year, Male Artist of the Year and Album of the Year for Beautifully Broken.
Yesterday (May 8) at the 2025 ACM Awards, Jelly Roll — who walked the red carpet with his “glowing” wife, Bunnie Xo, by his side — stopped to talk to the media ahead of the highly-anticipated award show, notably speaking with Katie Austin at Country Now about his health and fitness journey as of late.
Austin — who doubles as a Sports Illustrated Swimsuit model, entrepreneur, fitness trainer and former Division I lacrosse player — asked the “I Am Not Okay” singer about his recent transformation, where Jelly Roll revealed that he recently ran a 5K. “I’ve also heard you’re on a health journey. I’m a fitness coach, so I love it,” she said, before the talented singer/songwriter delved into the details.
“I ran a 5K like four days ago. It was so awesome,” he revealed. “I was proud of myself. I know this is gonna be like not a fun time for people, but I did like 46 and a half minutes, and when I did my first 5K, I walked it at a 37 minute mile. It took me like an hour and 40 something minutes to walk my first 5K. I knocked an hour off of it in a year.”
For those who are unfamiliar, Jelly Roll — who once weighed more than 500lbs — made the decision to start prioritizing his health in February 2023, losing almost 200lbs since. Because of this, he has been able to perform tasks that once seemed impossible, such as hiking Camelback Mountain in Phoenix, Arizona, and now completing a 5K.
It doesn’t look like the “Liar” singer is stopping anytime soon, though. Seemingly continuing his health and fitness journey until further notice, you can connect with Jelly Roll on Instagram for all the updates: @jellyroll615.
